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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

CODEWEAVERS SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES WINDOWS to ANDROID PORTING SERVICES

Company showcases porting abilities for Android on Intel platformSAINT PAUL, Minn (June 5, 2013) — CodeWeavers, Inc., developer
of CrossOver software which enables Mac and Linux users to run Windows
software on their PCs, announced today the extension of its porting
services to include the Android operating system. This will allow
consumers to run popular, familiar Windows applications on their phones
and other mobile devices.

“We’re seeing an increasing demand for Windows software on Android,
and we’ve been making steady progress towards meeting that need,” said
Jeremy White, CodeWeavers CEO. “With the recent exciting announcements
about Intel based Android devices, we can now offer Windows software
developers an easy way to reach the mobile operating system market.”

CodeWeavers began generating interest in its Android capabilities in
February 2013, when its CTO, Alexandre Julliard, demonstrated a proof of
concept of the Windows Notepad application running on Android. Since
then, the company has been steadily overcoming the various technical
hurdles with making Windows applications run on a smaller form factor,
and with different input devices, like software keyboards. “We can now
port a Windows application to run on OS X, Linux, or an Intel based
Android system without our customer, the ISV, having to lift a finger,”
stated White. CodeWeavers can also perform Windows ports to ARM-based
devices. “ARM ports are harder,” White admitted, “as the usage of ARM
introduces another layer of complexity. But they are still achievable.”

CrossOver porting has a number of advantages for developers and end
users, White continued. “Existing Windows applications have large user
bases with accumulated data and a familiar user experience. CrossOver
offers a fast and affordable way to move an existing application to a
new platform in a way that preserves the user experience.”